51st Vuelta Colombia - 2.5

Colombia, June 17 - July 2, 2001

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Stage 15 - July 2: Bogotá - Alto de Patios ITT, 23.5 km

Buenahora wins final stage and overall

By Daniel Alejandro Lopez

Hernán Buenahora has won the last stage of the Vuelta a Colombia and has cemented his position as the best rider in the race. Buenahora beat all his rivals on all the important climbs of the Vuelta and today there was to be no exception.

Congratulations for Buenahora, who has won his first Vuelta a Colombia, after a long sporting career and for Giani Savio (his manager) who has always believed in Colombian cyclists.

Although the stage was very hard there were no important changes in the general classification after it.

Stage description

The last stage of the 51st Vuelta a Colombia is an individual time trial in the main streets of Bogota. The first 16 kilometers are flat, and the last six climb to the famous Alto de Patios (second category climb).

Patios is famous because it is the main climb near Bogota; it is located at 3000 meters above the sea level and is a special place for the training of professional and amateur riders.

Results

1 Hernán Buenahora (Col) Selle Italia-Baterías MAC          35.56
2 Juan Diego Ramírez (Col) 05 Orbitel                        0.59
3 Raúl Montaña (Col) Aguardiente Néctar                      1.17
4 Héctor Manuel Castaño(Col) Empresas Públicas Medellín      1.24 
5 Marlon Pérez (Col) 05 Orbitel                              1.31
6 Elder Herrera(Col) 05 Orbitel                              1.38
7 Daniel Rincón (Col) 05 Orbitel                             1.43
8 José Castelblanco(Col) Selle Italia-Baterías MAC           1.46 
9 Jairo Hernández (Col) 05 Orbitel                           1.57
10 Alexis Rojas (Col) 05 Orbitel                             1.58
11 Libardo Niño (Col) Lotería de Boyacá                      2.05
12 Dubán Ramírez (Col) Empresas Públicas Medellín            2.10
13 Jonhy Leal (Col) 05 Orbitel                               2.17
14 Noel Vásquez (Ven) Lotería del Táchira                    2.25
 
Final general classification
 
1 Hernán Buenahora Selle Italia Baterías MAC             46.51.29
2 Juan Diego Ramírez(Col) 05 Orbitel                         4.42 
3 Jairo Hernández (Col) 05 Orbitel                           6.55 
4 Héctor Manuel Castaño (Col) Empresas Públicas Medellín     6.59 
5 Noel Vásquez (Ven) Lotería del Táchira                     8.02 
6 Alexis Rojas (Col) Aguardiente Néctar                     10.48 
7 Ubaldo Meza (Col) Lotería de Boyacá                       12.13 
8 Israel Ochoa (Col) Lotería de Boyacá                      13.27 
9 Ismael Sarmiento (Col) Lotería de Boyacá                  14.11 
10 Marlon Pérez (Col) 05 Orbitel                            16.46 
11 Julio César Aguirre(Col) 05 Orbitel                      16.46 
12 Héctor Iván Palacio (Col) Empresas Públicas de Medellín  17.15 
13 Elder Herrera (Col) 05 Orbitel                           18.02 
14 Javier Zapata (Col) 05 Orbitel                           20.51 
15 Miguel Zanabria (Col) 05 Orbitel                         25.36
 
Points classification
 
1 Marlon Pérez (Col) 05 Orbitel
 
Intermediate Sprints classification
 
1 Gregorio Ladino (Col) Aguardiente Néctar
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Víctor Niño (Col) Lotería De Boyacá
 
Combination classification
 
1 Hernán Buenahora (Col) Selle Italia-Baterías Mac
 
Combativity classification
 
1 Noel Vásquez (Ven) Lotería Del Táchira
 
Fair Play classification
 
1 José Joaquin Castelblanco (Col) Selle Italia-Baterías Mac
 
Young rider classification
 
1 Johny Leal (Col) 05 Orbitel
 
Teams classification
 
1 05 Orbitel

Courtesy of Daniel Lopez